Apogee Groove Review – Changing The Budget Game For Good (since 2015)
A stunningly performing DAC and headphone amplifier. An entry-level step into the professional audio tier.
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DAC/AMP
All our reviews of “digital analog converters” (dac) and “amplifiers” (amp).
Experimenting With iFi Audio ZEN CAN – Nomen Omen ?
Mine was not going to be a comprehensive review of all possible applicative scenarios, rather oppositely a quite selfish assessment of how ZEN CAN would fare when plugged into my own scenario.
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EarMen (By Auris) TR-Amp DAC + Pre-Amp + Headphone Amp Review – Work Horse
I have used the TR-amp for several months…which is obviously a good sign…
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SMSL SH-9 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amplifier Review (2) – News for You Crews, Sleeker Than Grease
INTRO Matchy matchy folks that like to make their stack look neat and tidy the SMSL SH-9 / SU-9 combo
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iFi Audio nano iDSD BL – A nano Mojo?
Its DAC – taken alone – is more than good, I’d call it outstanding actually. Its reconstruction quality is not so easy to find at this price in a semi-pocketable device.
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Khadas Tone2 Pro Review – Impossible Is Nothing
The Kadhas Tone2 Pro integrated dac-amp is not only a “Jack of all trades”, it is also a master of many. It incorporates a lot interesting concepts and innovations – and it works by itself or in combination with essentially anything.
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SMSL SH-9 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amplifier Review (1) – Value
…and there’s no doubt SMSL knows what it’s doing.
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Tempotec Sonata BHD Headphone Amplifier (Dual CS43131 Balanced Output) Review – Snakebite
The Sonata BHD provides a huge sonic upgrade to your phone and is another budget winner from Tempotec.
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EarMen Sparrow USB DAC + Preamp + Headphone Amp, Review – Super Trouper
The Earmen Sparrow is the best-sounding dongle I have tested too far…but also the most expensive.
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SMSL SU-9 Review II – Worth Less?
Damn you SMSL for creating a superb DAC shredding my desires for a lesser DAC. Definitely recommended and hard to part with when I send this loaner back.
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iFi Audio Zen Can Amplifier Full Review – Ticking the right Boxes
The iFi Zen Can is the best amp under $200 for the Sennheiser HD6XX/650. That’s basically my takeaway after testing this amp for 2+ months. For similar high impedance dynamic drivers and low sensitivity planars - the Zen Can is is very capable indeed.
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Hidizs S-9, Cozoy Takt-C, and Meizu MasterHiFi USB-C DAC/Amps Review – Wang Dang Dongle All Night Long
Hidizs S-9, Cozoy Takt-C and Meizu MasterHiFi USB-C DAC/Amps: There are design pretexts for eliminating the headphone jack, but I’m
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SMSL SU-9 DAC/Preamp Review – This is the Modern World
Undoubtedly you could drop a couple of grand on a DAC with a higher level of resolution or timbral purity. But the SMSL SU-9 in certainly a considerable step-up from entry-level and registers as a lot of technology for the money.
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